Adam Di Carlo wrote: > >> You must not place any packages into the `base' section before > >> this has been discussed on the `debian-devel' mailing list and a > >> consensus about doing that has been reached. > > > This last is unclear and wierd. In fact, it is only the boot-floppies > maintenance team who can add and remove packages from base. Rewording > is below.
It's also current policy. I tacked it on only for reference. I'm not accepting amendments that change that paragrpah, because I am only changing a prt of policy to document existing practice, but you're quite welcome to make your own proposal. (It's odd -- in my last two proposals, I have quoted a little scrap of context, and people have been keen to change that. Perhaps more people should be reading policy and seeing what they think needs to be changed in it.) -- see shy jo
